My Life was Born With Wings

At 19 I left University after a terrible virus left me with brain damage.

Not the kind of brain damage that can be seen with current medical apparatus, but I could no longer use my brain the way I had previously.

Physically I picked up but pain was to be a constant companion.

In 2004 I picked up a common virus that 8 out of 10 Australians have and my physical self began to deteriorate. I rapidly lost weight and my muscles hung in loose flesh. Cognitive issues increased and my ability to walk was decreasing. Climbing steps were out because of constant falls as my knees gave way. At this point no doctor on the Sunshine Coast would sign a medical form stating that I should be on a Disability Pension. I was asked by CentreLink to look for work.

Out of Desperation I found a Doctor in Brisbane who treats people with CFS and in one visit he told me he was concerned that I had Multiple Sclerosis and signed forms to stop CentreLink from forcing me to work when I was truly struggling to even walk.Now with both body and brain damaged by disease I am housebound and miss my healthy life every moment of every day.

I am ready to Ask our Prime Minister for Help. There is a way out of the Misery of constantly Battling Disease and that is